Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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York's Jewish History - An Audio Trail
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King and Court in York
April 1642: When the London mob made...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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Life Speeds Up
It was becoming easier for people to...
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Viking Invasion
Led by Halfdan and Ivar the Bonel...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
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Impact of the Reformation
Henry VIII's reformation of the chur...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- New Earswick
- Military Belt Fitting
- The Minster after the Reformation
- The Victorian Prison Building
- York in the fifteenth Century
- Roman Chimney Pot
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The Medieval Abbey
- George Leeman
- York Bombed
- 62 Low Petergate
- The Norman Minster
- George Stubbs and Whistlejacket in York
- York's Medieval Synagogue
- Crest of York St John College
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The Norman House